September 2017

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party has turned its guns on Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s bastion of support by pushing for the dissolution of Christopher Mutsvangwa’s Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (Znlwva)’s executive though an extraordinary congress to be held soon, the Daily News can report. Through the extraordinary congress, the ruling…

HARARE – The head of Zimbabwe’s election body has said she has no intentions to rig polls in favour of President Robert Mugabe, 93, who has ruled the former British colony since independence in 1980. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Justice Rita Makarau told State TV on Thursday night that she will deliver a credible…

HARARE – The High Court yesterday ordered the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz)  to issue a licence to Econet Group’s pay television service, Kwese TV, to start broadcasting. This comes after Baz declared Kwese TV illegal and warned the company against providing services without licence. The development sparked a legal battle between Econet and President…

HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it is satisfied by the impact bond notes have had on exports which grew up by 17 percent last month although its critics on the other hand, accuse the monetary authorities of failing to stop cash shortages. RBZ governor John Mangudya said bond notes were not…

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe will formally open a new session of Parliament on Tuesday amid full-scale British pageantry. The fifth session of Parliament will be summoned for the ceremonial State opening that marks the final session before elections scheduled for 2018. As part of the State opening, the president delivers a speech setting out…

HARARE – The Zimbabwean government has been urged to accelerate the country’s debt repayment plan to allow industry easy access to affordable fresh capital. Speaking at a meeting with President Robert Mugabe, former Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) president Charles Msipa said most businesses had pinned their hopes on government’s re-engagement efforts and clearance of…

HARARE – The MDC Alliance has said its Bulawayo launch was a success even though the MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe boycotted the White City stadium rally. MDC national chairperson Lovemore Moyo and suspended national organising secretary Abedinico Bhebhe, together with Khupe, boycotted the event and were also conspicuously absent at the first Alliance launch…

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday appointed a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the sale of State land in urban areas. A proclamation from Mugabe’s office said the panel would “investigate and identify all State land in and around urban areas that was acquired and allocated to the ministry of Local Government, Public Works and…

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday sanctioned a witch-hunt to smoke out party members responsible for allegations that Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa was poisoned by ice-cream produced at his Alpha Omega family dairy business. Addressing the 106th ordinary session of the Zanu PF central committee, Mugabe urged Midlands and Masvingo provinces to investigate the source…

HARARE – Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) secretary general, Victor Matemadanda, will face trial after his application to be removed from remand was thrown out yesterday. The court decision triggered demonstrations outside the Harare Magistrates’ Courts, with members expressing outrage in song and dance. Clad in t-shirts disparaging First Lady Grace Mugabe, the…